Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: HARMFUL
TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SILICOSIS. OVEREXPOSURE TO QUARTZ MAY BE
FATAL. OVEREXPOSURE BY INHALATION TO RESPIRABLE DUSTS CONTAINING
RADIOACTIVE URANIUM, THORIUM & RA DIUM MAY CAUSE LUNG CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, TEARING, BLURRING OF
VISION, COUGHING, DYSPNEA, WHEEZING, NONSPECIFIC RESPIRATORY
AILMENTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LUNG CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WILL NOT BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APRROVED AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR W/HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTER APPROVED FOR RADIONUCLIDES
WHERE AIRBORNE CONCENATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
USE A POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR (SEE SUPP)
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT. IF USED AS AN ABRASIVE BLAST AGENT IN CONFINED
AREAS, ENCLOSURE SHOULD BE EXHAUST VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON/BOOTS/WHOLE BODYSUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, APPLYING COSMETICS/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT AS SHIPPED DOESN'T POSE AN INHALATION HEALTH HAZARD BECAUSE IT
CONTAINS ESSENTIALLY NO PARTICLES IN RESPIRABLE SIZE RANGE. OSHA
REQUIRES CONTINUOUS FLOW AIR-LINE SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR W/HOOD FOR
PROTECTION IN ABRASIVE BLASTING OPERATIONS. RESPIRATION PROTECTION
CONT'D: IF ANY POTENTIAL FOR UNCONTROLLED RELEASE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. IF APPROVED, MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A LAND DISPOSAL
SITE. SHIPPING CONTAINERS: HOPPER CARS, HOPPER TRUCKS, BAGS,
SEMI-BULK BAGS.
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